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Compare bus and train for Calais to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Calais to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 24m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $48, while a bus costs an average of $72.
Distance: 108 miles (175 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$48 Average price Cheapest | $72 Average price | $39 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 24m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 29m Average total duration 2h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Brussels:
A train is $24 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Calais to Brussels costing on average $72.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 29m.
You'll arrive about 24m sooner (1h 54m by train vs 2h 18m by car). Tickets start at around $48 compared to roughly $39 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Calais to Brussels
How to get from Calais to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Calais to Brussels is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
011:50 AM3h55Calais3:45 PMBrussels$381One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 011:50 AM3h55Calais3:45 PMBrussels$381One-way0 transfers
Fastest
9886+75169:37 AM1h24Calais - Fréthun11:01 AMBrussels-Midi$581One-way1 transfer
Other options
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8444107:18 PM1h25Calais - Fréthun8:43 PMBrussels-Midi$581One-way1 transfer - 9852+8444048:07 AM1h44Calais - Fréthun9:51 AMBrussels-Midi$581One-way1 transfer
- 9862+752012:27 PM2h59Calais - Fréthun3:26 PMBrussels-Midi$831One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Brussels:
A train is $24 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Calais to Brussels costing on average $72.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 29m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Calais and Brussels as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Calais - Fréthun and arrive in Brussels-Midi.
- Buses mostly depart from Calais, Gare de Calais Ville (Pont Jacquard) and arrive in Central Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Harwich International Port and arrive in Port of Hoek van Holland.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad to go to Brussels by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Brussels by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Sindbad.
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